Goss Appointed Chairman
Of House Intelligence Panel

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Porter Goss (R., Fla.), who oversaw the recent ethics investigation of Speaker Newt Gingrich, won a coveted appointment as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.

A veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency, the 58-year-old Mr. Goss was an early favorite for the post, but Mr. Gingrich's office had delayed the formal announcement until Monday, in part to avoid the appearance of a conflict with the ethics...